Dear Hubbell Families,
!MUCHAS GRACIAS for allowing me the privilege to teach each of the unique students at Hubbell. I am writing to let you know that I will not be returning to Hubbell for the 2019-2020 school year. I have decided to take a leave of absence from teaching and focus on my own family this year. If you would like to keep in touch, please feel free to email me at [email protected] . I am thankful for all of the ways each Hubbell family has touched my life and I wish you all the best in the future!
Gracias, Maestra Rodriguez
!MUCHAS GRACIAS for allowing me the privilege to teach each of the unique students at Hubbell. I am writing to let you know that I will not be returning to Hubbell for the 2019-2020 school year. I have decided to take a leave of absence from teaching and focus on my own family this year. If you would like to keep in touch, please feel free to email me at [email protected] . I am thankful for all of the ways each Hubbell family has touched my life and I wish you all the best in the future!
Gracias, Maestra Rodriguez
Unit 1 (Sept-Oct)
Second graders will be focusing on landforms , animals, and map vocabulary to go along with their IB unit. They will also review directions (norte, este, sur, oeste). Car rides are a great time to practice all of these. Encourage them to “teach” you all of the vocabulary words they can see while driving around.
¡Gracias!
norte=north este=east sur=south oeste=west
bosque=forest desierto=desert isla=island llanuras=grasslands montañas=mountains
océano=ocean río=river selva=jungle volcán=volcano ?De donde es usted?=Where are you from?
Yo soy de__________.=I am from _____________. Él/ella/usted es de __________.=He/She/You are from __________.
Second graders will be focusing on landforms , animals, and map vocabulary to go along with their IB unit. They will also review directions (norte, este, sur, oeste). Car rides are a great time to practice all of these. Encourage them to “teach” you all of the vocabulary words they can see while driving around.
¡Gracias!
norte=north este=east sur=south oeste=west
bosque=forest desierto=desert isla=island llanuras=grasslands montañas=mountains
océano=ocean río=river selva=jungle volcán=volcano ?De donde es usted?=Where are you from?
Yo soy de__________.=I am from _____________. Él/ella/usted es de __________.=He/She/You are from __________.
Unit 2 (Oct-Nov)
The second graders will be reviewing the roles of members in a community that they learned last year. They will also be learning words for buildings to go along with their current IB unit. One way to practice at home is to see how many buildings your child can identify in Spanish as you drive around town. ¡Gracias!
The market=El mercado The bank=el banco The school=la escuela The house=la casa
The supermarket=el supermercado The airport=el aeropuerto The church=la iglesia The restaurant=el restaurante
The station=la estación The park=el parque The hospital=el hospital The store=la tienda
North=Norte East=Este South=Sur West=Oeste Right=derecha Left=izquierda Up=arriba
Down=abajo In front=enfrente Behind=atrás Beside=al lado In the middle=en medio On=encima
The second graders will be reviewing the roles of members in a community that they learned last year. They will also be learning words for buildings to go along with their current IB unit. One way to practice at home is to see how many buildings your child can identify in Spanish as you drive around town. ¡Gracias!
The market=El mercado The bank=el banco The school=la escuela The house=la casa
The supermarket=el supermercado The airport=el aeropuerto The church=la iglesia The restaurant=el restaurante
The station=la estación The park=el parque The hospital=el hospital The store=la tienda
North=Norte East=Este South=Sur West=Oeste Right=derecha Left=izquierda Up=arriba
Down=abajo In front=enfrente Behind=atrás Beside=al lado In the middle=en medio On=encima
Unit 3 (Dec-Jan)
The second graders are learning the Spanish alphabet and hearing many traditional stories in Spanish to go along with their current IB unit – People tell stories in a variety of ways to explore feelings, explain the world, or entertain. Please encourage your student to practice the Spanish alphabet at home. There are 30 letters and will need additional practice at home to master them all. They can teach you the ABC chant or you could challenge them to play one of the alphabet games they learned during class. ¡Gracias!
A (ah) B(bay) C (say) CH (chay) D (day) E (ay) F (effay) G (hay) H (ah chay) I (ee) J (hoe tuh) K (kah)
L (el ay) LL (ay yay) M (eh may) N (eh nay) Ñ (en yay) O (oh) P (pay) Q (coo) R (eh ray) RR (eh rray – roll)
S (eh say) T (tay) U (oo) V (bay) W (dough blay bay) X (eh kees) Y (ee gree eh guh) Z (se tuh)
The second graders are learning the Spanish alphabet and hearing many traditional stories in Spanish to go along with their current IB unit – People tell stories in a variety of ways to explore feelings, explain the world, or entertain. Please encourage your student to practice the Spanish alphabet at home. There are 30 letters and will need additional practice at home to master them all. They can teach you the ABC chant or you could challenge them to play one of the alphabet games they learned during class. ¡Gracias!
A (ah) B(bay) C (say) CH (chay) D (day) E (ay) F (effay) G (hay) H (ah chay) I (ee) J (hoe tuh) K (kah)
L (el ay) LL (ay yay) M (eh may) N (eh nay) Ñ (en yay) O (oh) P (pay) Q (coo) R (eh ray) RR (eh rray – roll)
S (eh say) T (tay) U (oo) V (bay) W (dough blay bay) X (eh kees) Y (ee gree eh guh) Z (se tuh)
Unit 4 (Jan-Feb)
The second graders will focusing on the learner profile vocabulary as well as talking about Hispanic leaders to go along with their IB unit– Societies are impacted by leaders of the past and present. Please encourage your child to practice the words below at home with you. ¡Gracias!
Perfil de Aprendizaje=Learner Profile Íntegros=Principled Audaces=Risk-Taker Equilibrados=Balanced
Indagadores=Inquierer Pensadores=Thinker Reflexivos=Reflective Solidarios=Caring
Buenos Comunicadores=Communicator De Mentalidad Abierta=Open-Minded Informados e instruidos=Knowledgable
The second graders will focusing on the learner profile vocabulary as well as talking about Hispanic leaders to go along with their IB unit– Societies are impacted by leaders of the past and present. Please encourage your child to practice the words below at home with you. ¡Gracias!
Perfil de Aprendizaje=Learner Profile Íntegros=Principled Audaces=Risk-Taker Equilibrados=Balanced
Indagadores=Inquierer Pensadores=Thinker Reflexivos=Reflective Solidarios=Caring
Buenos Comunicadores=Communicator De Mentalidad Abierta=Open-Minded Informados e instruidos=Knowledgable
Unit 5 (Mar-Apr)
The second graders are going to focus on question words and the alphabet for the rest of the year. They will also have opportunities to demonstrate using all of the vocabulary they have learned throughout their time in the Spanish program so far. Below is a list of the new vocabulary if you would like to practice at home. ¡Gracias!
¿Qué?=What ¿Quién?=Who ¿Cuándo?=When ¿Cuánto?=How much
¿Cómo?=How ¿Por qué?=Why ¿Dónde?=Where ¿Cuál?=Which
The second graders are going to focus on question words and the alphabet for the rest of the year. They will also have opportunities to demonstrate using all of the vocabulary they have learned throughout their time in the Spanish program so far. Below is a list of the new vocabulary if you would like to practice at home. ¡Gracias!
¿Qué?=What ¿Quién?=Who ¿Cuándo?=When ¿Cuánto?=How much
¿Cómo?=How ¿Por qué?=Why ¿Dónde?=Where ¿Cuál?=Which
Unit 6 (Apr-May)
The second graders will learn nature vocabulary to go along with their IB unit - People value the natural environment in different ways. A great way to encourage your student’s Spanish skills at home is to take a walk and ask them to find things they know how to say in Spanish. Then they can “teach” you as they talk about various colors, shapes, buildings, people, objects, etc. ¡Gracias!
el cielo=the sky la luna=the moon el suelo=the ground la piedra=the stone la arena=the sand
el lodo=the mud el barro=the clay el campo=the country el prado=the meadow la flor=the flower
el árbol=the tree el pasto=the grass el arbusto=the bush la hierba=the weed
The second graders will learn nature vocabulary to go along with their IB unit - People value the natural environment in different ways. A great way to encourage your student’s Spanish skills at home is to take a walk and ask them to find things they know how to say in Spanish. Then they can “teach” you as they talk about various colors, shapes, buildings, people, objects, etc. ¡Gracias!
el cielo=the sky la luna=the moon el suelo=the ground la piedra=the stone la arena=the sand
el lodo=the mud el barro=the clay el campo=the country el prado=the meadow la flor=the flower
el árbol=the tree el pasto=the grass el arbusto=the bush la hierba=the weed
Juegos (Games)
IB Learner Profile - quizlet.com/376943473/ib-learner-profile-flash-cards/
Buildings - http://www.quia.com/jg/2342537.html http://www.quia.com/hm/787639.html
Alphabet game - http://www.literacycenter.net/letters_es/match_es_uclc.php
http://www.onlinefreespanish.com/aplica/lessons/alphabet/alphamenu.htm
Fairytales - www.cuentosinteractivos.org/
http://childtopia.com/index.php?module=home&func=cuentos&newlang=spa
Buildings - http://www.quia.com/jg/2342537.html http://www.quia.com/hm/787639.html
Alphabet game - http://www.literacycenter.net/letters_es/match_es_uclc.php
http://www.onlinefreespanish.com/aplica/lessons/alphabet/alphamenu.htm
Fairytales - www.cuentosinteractivos.org/
http://childtopia.com/index.php?module=home&func=cuentos&newlang=spa
*Please note that Weebly tends to delete accent letters and upside down punctuation marks. Please let Maestra Rodriguez know if you see any are missing. Gracias.